In the final images, some good Samaritans can be seen reaching out with a red ladder to help the teens ashore.

Seven boys were taken to local hospitals, where they were treated for hypothermia. All are expected to fully recover.

Lamar Gibson, 13, said he chose to stay off the ice because he knew something could go wrong — but jumped into the water without hesitation to help his struggling friends.

“They fell through, and when I went in, I felt the cold go through my fingers,” he said. “They were scared and thought they were going to die because it was too cold.”
Gibson, who knows how to swim, said he helped guide his pals to safety.

“I was able to help push them towards the land,” he said.

Gibson suffered minor cuts to his hands and leg. Despite his heroism, he landed in hot water with his grandmother.

“He shouldn’t been on the ice on the first place,” said grandma Betty Brown. “He didn’t ask permission to go over there. He is grounded.”